THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE THIRD AGE
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Lord of the Rings - The Third Age
COMMON TITLE  The Lord of the Rings - The Third Age
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-52801
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / RPG

DEVELOPER  EA Redwood Shores.
PUBLISHER  Electronic Arts.
DATE RELEASED  5 November 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-52801
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-52801
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

Dutch

Portuguese

Polish

Swedish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish & Swedish).

In this adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved stories, players embark on a quest that will lead them through the events of all three films, in the roles of custom characters they create. Developed by EA's Redwood Shores studio, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age separates itself from its predecessors with its turn-based RPG format -- it has been noted by designers that those who have played Final Fantasy should find the system familiar. Also notable is the ability to ride a horse or a warg in combat, both of which demand special skills.

Visiting locations from all three movies, such as Khazad Dum, Helm's Deep, Osgiliath, and Minas Tirith, players will interact with both heroes and villains as they travel across Middle-earth. At times, they will encounter scenarios that may tempt them to cross over from the side of Good, and join the forces of the evil Sauron. Aside from the main storyline, optional side quests are included, designed to allow players a more personalized experience with the game.

PLOT:
The plot of The Third Age involves Berethor, Captain of the Citadel Guard of Gondor, who is travelling to Rivendell to find Boromir, one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. On his way to Rivendell, he is attacked by a group of Ringwraiths and almost killed, but is rescued by a female elf named Idrial, who is a servant of Galadriel. They share a vision of Gandalf the Grey, who tells them that Boromir is travelling with the Fellowship, and that they are headed in the direction of Moria. On Berethor's way to Moria, he meets with Elegost, a Dúnedain Ranger. Following that, they meet with Hadhod, a dwarf warrior.

Features:
* Play on the side of light or shadow. In an adventure that intersects the main plot points of the film trilogy, battle on the side of the Fellowship in their quest to save Middle-earth or unlock the evil missions where you fight on the side of Sauron.
* Deep gameplay that expands all three films. Travel to familiar and unfamiliar places such as the Mines of Moria, Helm’s Deep, Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith, and a host of unexpected locations like the White Mountains Plains.
* Customize your hero or villain: Upgrade your character with an in-depth skill tree system where you can acquire unique skills in melee combat, ranged weaponry, defense, and magic.
* Discover a vast array of weapons, armor and clothing, and other Middle-earth items.
* Free-roaming gameplay. Explore, take on side quests, and uncover secret characters to join your party, or special weapons and items to boost your existing characters.
* Fight alongside or against key characters from The Lord of the Rings such as Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Eowyn, and the Balrog.
* New user-controlled cameras keep players aware of everything around them.
* Innovative turn-based battle system allows you to fight on horseback or Warg and define the rules of engagement.
* Voiceover from the original actors and footage from all three The Lord of the Rings films.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

THE MOST EXCITING RPG SINCE FINAL FANTASY -ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY

Battle alongside members of The Fellowship in an adventure spanning all three films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Journey through Middle-earth with six new playable characters from the movies.
Customize your heroes with an in-depth skill tree and over a half million weapon, item, and armor combinations.
All-new turn-based combat system gives you a new level of strategic control over combat encounters.
Adventure with friends in cooperative multiplayer mode.
Stunning special effects and voiceover from the original actors bring the cinematic feel of the films to life.
Wreak havoc as the Balrog, a minion of Sauron, or other enemies in an expansive mini-game.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  106 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (Characters shadows in Software mode only)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 2; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1 = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 (Remove texture filtering) ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5324 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  The game doesn't have it.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 ADVENTURE CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Camera view -  Right Analog Stick
  Zoom camera in or out -  D-Pad Up or Down
  Select action -  X Button
  Zoom radar map -  Square Button
  Switch character -  L1 Button
  Display menu screens -  Start or Triangle Button

 BATTLE CONTROLS:
  Move cursor -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Back -  Circle Button
  Select action -  X Button
  Toggle status screen, view weapons details -  Square Button
  Switch character -  L1 Button
  Scroll battle queue up or down -  >R1 or R2 Button

 MENU CONTROLS:
  Change selection -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Rotate character -  >Right Analog Stick
  Back -  Circle Button
  Select action -  X Button
  View details -  Square Button
  Switch character -  L1 Button
  Change pages -  >R1 or R2 Button
  Help -  >Select Button
  Exit menu screens -  >Start or Triangle Button

 



   

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 NTSC-J:
  • Lord of the Rings - Nakatsu Kuni Daisanki [SLPM-65846]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • The Lord of the Rings - The Third Age [SLUS-21027]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Le Seigneur des Anneaux - Le Tiers Age [SLES-52802]  - 
     
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Das dritte Zeitalter [SLES-52803]  - 
     
  • Il Signore degli Anelli: La Terza Era [SLES-52804]  - 
     
  • El Señor de los Anillos - La Tercera Edad [SLES-52805]  - 
     

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